Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Need a geek watch

[Jonathan King <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 17:23:40 -0500, Nathan Odle <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> There's one watch that I'm after right now, and it doesn't even have an
> LCD display.  Not only that, it doesn't even have a microprocessor...or
> a quartz crystal...or a battery for that matter.  It's a 100%
> mechanical watch made in Russia during the Cold War for their Mig
> pilots.  The make is "Sturmanski", and there are some remakes available
> right now, but every now and then you see an original on eBay.  You can
> think of it as the rough Soviet equivalent of the Omega Speedmaster :)

Hmm...while I guess that if the Soviets were ever going to make a good
watch, it would be for their fighter pilots, I am kinda skeptical that
this would be a really great timepiece.  But I can't say it wouldn't
be a little bit fun to have something like this.

But, man,  when I was in the USSR, people were desparate to have even
the lame-o stuff I was wearing.  The utility of Soviet goods outside
of fur hats, lacquer boxes and two adorable hedgehog hand puppets I
bought was not always very obvious.  Oh well...

jking
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